23rd Annual a Toast to the Triangle Takes in Record Breaking Proceeds
Raleigh, NC, March 12, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced that the 2008 A Toast to the Triangle™ raised more than $212,000, a record breaking amount for the annual fundraiser. The 23rd annual Toast was held on Sunday, March 9 at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh. More than 1,200 guests were in attendance, including the event’s honorary chair, Olympic gold medalist and current Dancing With The Stars participant Kristi Yamaguchi.
Media Sponsors for the 2008 Toast included ABC11, BP Studios, Curtis Media Group’s 680 WPTF and Y102.9 FM stations and Women’s Edge magazine. The night’s single-largest donation came from the live auction. A lunch with Carolina Hurricanes star Bret Hedican was sold for $3,000. The auction item package allows the winner and three guests to attend a March 24 Carolina Hurricanes practice at the RBC Center. After a personal tour of the locker room, guests will enjoy a two-hour lunch with Bret at the RBC Center’s premier restaurant, The Area Club.
A Toast to the Triangle raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program.
The event offers guests samples from over 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and beers, as well as friendly competition between the participants for “Best in Show.” The 2007 Toast raised almost $175,000 for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation. The initial fundraising goal for the 2008 Toast was $200,000.
“We are thrilled to announce the outstanding success of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle,” said Freeman. “Each year, we look forward to hosting an event that brings the local community together to support such an important cause.”
“This year’s event exceeded everyone’s expectations,” said Yamaguchi. “To be able to work with an organization that does so much for children with special needs is a wonderful opportunity.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program. The Tammy Lynn Center serves approximately 350 children and families each year. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. In its 38th year, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3)), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised and given to the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation’s Building Fund. Since 1986, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and its affiliated organizations. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,300 people, last year’s event raised over $175,000 for the center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center
(919) 832-3909 x 107
(919) 863 2021 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylyncenter.org
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Media Sponsors for the 2008 Toast included ABC11, BP Studios, Curtis Media Group’s 680 WPTF and Y102.9 FM stations and Women’s Edge magazine. The night’s single-largest donation came from the live auction. A lunch with Carolina Hurricanes star Bret Hedican was sold for $3,000. The auction item package allows the winner and three guests to attend a March 24 Carolina Hurricanes practice at the RBC Center. After a personal tour of the locker room, guests will enjoy a two-hour lunch with Bret at the RBC Center’s premier restaurant, The Area Club.
A Toast to the Triangle raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program.
The event offers guests samples from over 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and beers, as well as friendly competition between the participants for “Best in Show.” The 2007 Toast raised almost $175,000 for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation. The initial fundraising goal for the 2008 Toast was $200,000.
“We are thrilled to announce the outstanding success of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle,” said Freeman. “Each year, we look forward to hosting an event that brings the local community together to support such an important cause.”
“This year’s event exceeded everyone’s expectations,” said Yamaguchi. “To be able to work with an organization that does so much for children with special needs is a wonderful opportunity.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program. The Tammy Lynn Center serves approximately 350 children and families each year. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. In its 38th year, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3)), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised and given to the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation’s Building Fund. Since 1986, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and its affiliated organizations. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,300 people, last year’s event raised over $175,000 for the center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center
(919) 832-3909 x 107
(919) 863 2021 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylyncenter.org
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